Yahoo Screen shuts up shop after $42m Community gamble

January 6, 2016 | David Farnor

Yahoo is officially shutting down its VOD service, Yahoo Screen.

The streaming service, which was only launched two years ago, was intended to compete with video giants such as Netflix, YouTube and Vimeo. It followed Microsoft into the original content … Read More

NFL and Yahoo team up for first global live stream

June 5, 2015 | David Farnor

The National Football League and Yahoo are teaming up to deliver the world’s first global live stream of an NFL game.

This partnership will bring the NFL’s International Series game in London, between the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars on … Read More

Trailer: Community Season 6 to air in UK on Sony TV

February 25, 2015 | David Farnor

Community Season 6 will air in the UK on Sony TV.

Update: The trailer for Community Season 6 has been released – we’ve added it below.

The show, which was resurrected by Yahoo last year after its cancellation, will premiere … Read More

Community Season 6 will premiere on Yahoo in March

January 13, 2015 | David Farnor

Community Season 6 will premiere on Tuesday 17th March, Yahoo has announced.

The former NBC comedy, which began back in 2009, only to have showrunner Dan Harmon fired after Season 3, only to have Harmon rehired again for Season 5, … Read More

Yahoo teams up with Live Nation to stream daily music concerts

April 29, 2014 | David Farnor

Yahoo has teamed up with Live Nation to stream daily music concerts on its VOD service, Yahoo Screen.

Speaking at 2014 Digital Content NewFronts, CMO Kathy Savitt announced a new agreement between the two companies that will produce the largest … Read More

Yahoo! unveils new original TV shows

April 29, 2014 | David Farnor

Yahoo! has unveiled four original TV shows as part of its new digital content plan.

“Original content” are words you can expect to hear every day this year, judging by recent months, with Xbox, Sony and Amazon all competing to … Read More